Leir-vík
Old Norse Dictionary - leir-vík
Meaning of Old Norse word "leir-vík"
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- leir-vík
- f. a muddy creek, Hkr. ii. 196: a local name = Lerwick in Shetland.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᛁᚱ-ᚢᛁᚴ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Hkr.
- Heimskringla. (E. I.)